Window



May 3, 1932- E. L. GNDER 1,856,158

WINDW Filed May 1, 1930 221'l 44 22h 16 z5 Patented May 3, 1932 UNITED STATES EDWARD L. GONDER, OF NORTH CANTON, OHIO WINDOW Application filed May 1, 1930.

My invention relates to Windows, including sashes and trames in which the sashes are operatively mounted, and more particularly to metal windows, and to windows of the type known as double hung windows.

Due to the growing scarcity of lumber, and also due to the imperfect drying of ordinary commercial lumber, windows made of wood are becoining more and more unsatisfactory le from the standpoint of tightness and ease of operation.

Metal windows have been made from rolled steel sections, but most of such metal windows are of the type known as easement windows, that is. Windows including swinging sections instead of sliding sashes.

Many builders and building owners prefer the double hung type of Windows, that is to say windows including upper and lower sashes sliding up and down in frames.

No satisfactory metal window of this type is at present available, it having been found to be very difiicult to make the sashes slide easily, and to make the windows weather tight, in the double hung .metal windows heretofore available. Moreover such double hung metal windows have been relatively expensive.

The objects of the present improvements incliule the provision of a novel apparatus and structure for use as a double hung window and the like, and including a iframe and upper and lower sashes slidable in the frame, and one et the sashes in a certain position with respect to the other being pivotal about a horizontal axis in either direction, and the improved apparatus and structure being adapted for very economical production by the use of relatively light gauge sheet metal.

These and other objects are attained by the structmis. apparatus, parts, improvements, and conibinations, which comprise the pres out invention, and which are particularly and distinctly pointed out and set forth in the ailipcnded claims forming part hereof.

In general terms the improved window includes a plurality oitx members each preferably made or' formed relatively light gauge sheet metal. and some of the members being in cludcd in a frame and others oli' the members Serial No. 448,903.

being included, respectively, in upper and lower sashes each slidable up and down in a set oit opposite grooves formed in the fra-me side members, and the window including cooperating means for sliding the sashes from a normal closing position in the frame opening to another position in which one ot the sashes may be pivoted around a horizontal axis in either direction independently of the other, and the details of construction and arrangement oi' the window parts and members enabling economical production and assembling of the window, and easy operation thereof.

A preferred embodiment of the improvements is illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which Figure l is an elevation View looking from the normally inside of the Window with portions broken away to illustrate details of con stri-iction and arrangement;

Fig. 2, a sectional View thereof as on line 2 2, Fig. l, the dot-dash lines illustrating the sashes of the windows when rotated about their horizontal pivots from their normal 'i closing position;

Fig. 3, a View similar to Fig. 2 illustrating the normally lower sash raised to an upper position, and the normally upper sash lowered to a lower position from which both sides of the window pane of the normally upper sash may be easily washed by rotating the sash successively inwardly and outwardly to or beyond the positions illustrated by the. dot-dash lines;

Fig. 4t, a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the improved window as on line 1 -l, Fig. l;

Fig. 5, another fragmentary transverse sectional view as on line 5-5, Fig. 1;

Fig. 6, a View similar to Fig. 4 illustrating one of the guide rails for the normally upper sash in the position permitting rotation of the sash about its pivotal mounting; and

llig. 7, a fragmentary detached oblique perspective view illustrating :improved details of construction of one of the sashes.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The improved window indicated generallit) ly at 10, includes in combination with other parts, a plurality of members each preferably made of relatively light gauge formed sheet metal.

Some of the formed members are included in a frame indicated generally at 11; and others of the formed members are included in an upper sash indicated generally at 12, and in a lower sash indicated generally at 13, each of the sashes being slidable up and down in the frame independently of the other, and each sash being mounted in a novel manner for rotation about a horizontal axis, as is hereinafter set forth in detail.

The frame 11 includes a lower transversely extending preferably tubular cross member indicated generally at 14 which is secured at its outer ends as by welding to the lower ends of preferably tubular side members indicated generally at 15 and 15', and the upper ends of the side members 15 and 15 are secured as by welding to an upper preferably tubular .cross member indicated generallyrat 16. f

All of theltubular frame members are preferably formed of sheet material. Y

|The lower tubular cross member 14 includes a transversely extending formed channel member indicated generally at 1T.

The channel member 17 preferably includes a. transversely extending formed and sloping web 17a having at theinside thereof and angular Vthereto a downwardly depend- -ing transversely extending preferably vertical flange 176, and having at the outside thereof and angular thereto a downwardly depending transversely extending preferably vertical flange 170.

The lower transversely extending side of the flange 17 6 has preferably formed thereon a transversely and inwardly extending securing rib 176; and the lower transversely extending side of the flange 170 has preferably formed thereon a transversely and in- I- wardly extending securing rib 170.

A base plate 1S is secured at its sides as by welding, not shown, to the securing ribs 17 6 and 17C for completing the tubular cross member 141.

For providing a weather-tight closure between the frame and the lower sash7 the inner transversely extending side of the web 17a is preferably provided with an upwardly protruding rib 17d, and the web 17a slopes downwardly and outwardly from the base of the rib 17d. Y

The frame 11 also includesl as aforesaid preferably tubular grooved side members 15 and 15', t-he side member 15 being at the left, and the side member 15 being at the right, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Each grooved tubular side member is similarly constructed with the exception that the grooves of one open towards the grooves of the other, and consequently are formed in relatively opposite faces of the transversely spaced side members.

The tubular side member 15 includes a normally vertically extending formed channel member indicated generally at 19.

The channel member 19 preferably includes a normally vertically extending web 19a having at the outside thereof and angular thereto an outwardly and normally vertically extending flange 196, and having at the inside thereof and angular thereto an outwardly and normally vertically extending flange 190.

The outer normally vertically extending side of the flange 196 has preferably formed thereon a securing rib 196 extending normally vertically and towards the flange 190; and the outer normally vertically extending side of the flange 190 has preferably formed thereon asecuring rib 190 extending normally vertically and towards vthe flange 196.

An outer closure plate 20 is secured at its sides as by welding, not shown, to the securing ribs 196 and 190 for completing the tubular side member 19.

The web 19a has formed therein parallel and normally vertically extending spaced grooves 19e and 197e.

The side member 15 is similar in construction and includes a channel member indicated generally at 19 secured to a closure member 20'; and the outer face of the channel member 19 has spaced parallel grooves formed therein, and opposite to and opening towards the openings of the grooves 19e and 197C.

The upper tubular cross member 16 includes a transversely extending formed chan-T nel member indicated generally at 21.

The channel member 21 preferably includes al transversely extending formed web 22a having at the inside thereof and angular thereto an upwardly and transversely extendingnormally vertical flange 226, the flange 226 being located intermediate the inside and outside of the frame, `and the web 22a!l having at the outside thereof and angular thereto an upwardly and transversely extending normally vertical flange 220.

The upper transversely extending side of the flange 226 has preferably formed thereon a securing rib- 226 extending transversely and away from the fla-nge 22e; and the upper transversely extending side of the flange 220 has preferably formed ,thereon a securing rib 220 extending transversely and towards the web 226.

A top closure plate 23 is secured at its sides as by welding, not shown, to the securing ribs 226 and 220 for completing the tubular cross member 16.

For providing a weather-tight closure between the frame and the upper sash the outer transversely extending side of the web 220'l is preferably provided with a downwardly protruding rib 22d; and the web 22a is thus upwardly offset from the lower edge of the rib 22d and the rib 227) is upwardly offset from the web 22a.

l`he normally upper sash 12 is slidable up and (flown in the groove 19/f of the side member lll and in the opposite groove of the side member 19.

The normally lower sash 13 is slidable up and down in the groove 19e of the side member 1i) and in the opposite groove of the side member 19.

flach sash is similar in details of construction, and accordingly only the sash 12 will be described in detail.

The sash 12 includes a lower transversely extending' tubular cross member indicated generally at Q4: which is secured at its outer ends as by welding to the lower ends of preferably tubular side members indicated generally at Q and 25, and the upper ends of the side members and :25' are secured as by welding to an upper preferably tubular cross member indicated generally at 26.

The upper surface of the cross member 241 has formed therein an upwardly opening transversely extending groove for receiving the lower end of a glass pane 27, and the side edges of the glass pane 27 fit in oppositely opening grooves formed in the opposite inner faces of the side members, as indicated for example at 28 in the side member 25.

For facilitating production of the sashes in eliminating setting of the glass panes therein, by the use of putty, each upper sash member QG includes an upwardly opening channel member 29, and the channel member :29 includes a web 29a in which a transverse ly extending slot 29a is formed, and at the front and rear sides of the web 29a outside and inside flanges 2% and 290, respectively, extend upwardly and transversely.

The upper transversely extending side of the flange 29?) has preferably formed thereon a transversely and downwardly extending fold rib 293; and the upper transversely extending side of the 'Hang-e290 has preferably formed thereon a transversely and downwardlv extending fold rib 29o.

A closure i'neinber indicated generally by Il() includes a web 30a, and at the front and rear sides of the web 30a outside and inside flanges 30? and 3de, respectively, extend downwardly and transversely.

The lower transversely extending side of the flange 30o has preferably formed there on a transversely and upwardly extending fold rib 30?/ and the lower transversely extending side of the flange has preferably formed `thereon a transversely and upwardly extending fold rib 30e.

The downwardly extendingfold rib Z922 of the channel member 29 interfits between the flange 301i and the upwardly extending fold rib 30h of the closure member, and the upwardly extending fold rib 305 interfits between the downwardly extending fold rib 295 and the flange 295 of the channel member 29.

Similarly, the downwardly extending fold rib 290 of the channel member 29 interlits between the flange 300 and the upwardly extending fold rib 300 of the closure member, and the upwardly extending fold rib 30e interfits between the downwardly extending fold rib 29e and the flange 290 of the channel member 29.

lith this construction the members 29 and 30 are interlocked to form the separable glass receiving tubular member 26, for the purpose of providing an easy method of assembling the pane 27 in the sash 12 by first entering the pane 27 in the slot 29a of the channel member 29, and then longitudinally sliding the closure member 30 into interlocking engagement with the channel member 29, as shown in Fig. 7.

The side sash member 25 includes verti cally extending side flanges 31a and 315, as best shown in Figs. 4, 5, and 6, and the vertically extending web member 32 extending transversely between the inner ends thereof. The outer ends of the side flanges 31a and 316 are inturned to form transversely and vertically extending flanges 33a and 33?) which slidably engage the face 19a of the side frame immediately adjacent the sides of the vertically extending groove 19f. Vertically extending flanges 34a and 346 extend inwardly from the ends of flanges 33a and 336, respectively, and parallel with side flanges 31a. and 31?), respectively, of the tubular member' 25.

The flanges Bela and b4?) are inturned at their inner ends to form vertically and transvcrsely extending flanges 35a and 356, respectively, the inner ends of which are spaced apart to form a vertically extending groove 36. i

A vertically extending plate 37 is secured to the inside faces of the flanges 35a and to form a closure for the slot 36.

The side flanges 84a and 347) form, with the inturned flanges 35a and 35?), and the closure plate 37, a vertically extending chan nel within the tubular side sash member 25, and adjacent to and registering with the vertically extending groove 19/l in the side frame.

A vertically extending tubular sash guiding member 38 is normally slidably mounted in the groove 197 and extends inwardly to slidably engage the inner' faces of side flanges 34a and 34?).

Means for laterally moving the sash guiding member 38 inwardly out of engagement with the `Qroove 19 and into the position shown in Fi (l, preferably includes laterally extending rods 39 positioned near the top and bottom of the side member 25. Each rod 39 may be screwed into the guiding member 38 as at 40, and extends inwardly respec tively through an aperture provided in the closure member 37, slot 36, and through an aperture provided in the web 32. A collar 5 41 is formed upon each rod 39 to abut the inner face of the web member 32 when the guiding member 38 is in engagement with the groove 19f, and the inner end oic the ro-d has a knob 42 secured thereon and spaced from the collar 41.

A hook 43 is pivotally mounted at oneo its ends on the side sash member 25 as at 44,

adjacent each rod 39, and is arranged to engage each rod between the collar 41 and the knob 42 for normally holding the sash guiding member 38 in engagement with the groove 197 in the position shown in Fig. 4.

The tubular side sash member is similar in details of construction to member 25, 2o and includes a sash guiding member 38' normally slidably engaging the side frame member 15', and is provided at its top and bottom portions with a rod 39' for laterally moving the guiding member 38' into and out of en- 25 gagement with the side sash member 25', and

is also provided with hooks 43 normally engaging the rods 39'.

The sash 12 is pivotally mounted at the central portions of the side sash members 25 and 25' as by pivot pins 45 and 45', respectively, upon the side frame members 15 and 15', respectively, for rotation about the horizontal axis determined by pivots 45 and 45.

As best shown in Fig. 5, the pivot pin 45 has a knob upon its inner end normally engaging the inner flange 32 of the side sash member 25, and the pivot pin 45 extends therefrom respectively through an aperture provided in the flange 32, thence through slot 36, an aperture provided in closure member 37, guide member 38, an aperture 138 in groove 197, and thence into sliding engagement with the walls of a tubular member 46 secured to the closure plate 2O of the side frame member 15.

A collar 47 is secured to the pin 45 adjacent the slot 36, and a compression spring 48, interposed between the collar 47 and the flange 32 normally holds the collar 47 within the slot and in abutment with the slot closure plate 37, in the position shown in Fig. 5, with the pin 45 extending into the tubular member 46.

Similarly, the'pivot pin 45' is held in pivotal engagement with the side frame member 15.

The lower sash 13 is similarly mounted within the frame 11, and includes an upper cross member 26a and a lower cross member 24a., and is provided with sash guide operating rods 39a and 39a', and sash pivot pms 45a and 45a.

The lower sash 13 is preferably of some- 'what greater height than the upper sash 12,

and its upper cross member 26a is immediately horizontally adjacent to the lower cross member 24 of sash 12, when the sashes are in their normally closed position shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In this position, the guiding means of the lower sash 13 slidably engage the groove 19e and the guiding means of the upper sash 12 slidably engage the groove 19]', and theupper cross member 26 of the upper sash 12 abuts the offset portion 22a of the upper frame cross member 16.

If it is desired to rotate the sashes without changing their relative vertical positions, a person standing upon the inside of the window may release the hooks 43 and 43' from engagement with the rods 39 and 39', when the sash 12 may be swung top inwardly in a manner indicated by the dotted line position in Fig. 2, until the lower cross member 24 abuts the lower edge of the' rib 22d upon the top frame member 16.

Similarly, the lower sash 13 may be swung top inwardly in a manner indica-ted by the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 2, until its upper cross member 26a abuts the upper edge of the rib 17d of the frame member 14.

For the purpose of making all portions of the upper sash more easily accessible, as for instance to a person standing inside the window without the person having to stand upon a stool or ladder and the like, the sashes may be moved vertically relatively to each other, to the position shown in Fig. 3, in which position the upper cross member 26a of the lower sash 13 abuts the flange 225 of the upper frame member 16, and the lower cross member 24 of the upper sash abuts the sill member 14 of the frame.

To raise the lower sash, the operator grasps the knobs of the pins 45a and 45a and pulls them inwardly toward each other, thereby withdrawing the pins from engagement with tubular members mounted on the frame and corresponding to member 46 of Fig. 5.

1While holding the pins in this position, the operator pushes the sash upwardly until the position shown in Fig. 3 is reached, whereupon he releases the pins 45a and 45a'.

A tubular member 49 similar to member 46 is secured to the side frame 15 and axially alined with an aperture 50 formed in the groove 19e adjacent the aperture 138 in the groove 19f, and the aperture 50 is positioned so as to register with the pin 45a when the sash 13 is in the raised position shown in Fig. 3.

Similarly, an aperture and tubular memberaxially alined therewith is positioned upon the side frame member 15' for the purpose of registering with the pin 45a'. Thus when the operator releases the pins 45a and 45a with the sashv in raised position, the

sash will be pivotally mounted in that position upon the side frames 15 and 15".

In like manner a tubular member similar to member 46 is secured to the side frame l5 and axially alined with an aperture 50a; formed in the groove 19]c adjacent to the aperture in the groove 19e which receives the pin a, and positioned so as to register with the pin l5 when the sash is lowered to the position shown in Fig. 3.

Similarly a tubular member axially alined with an aperture in the frame 15 is positioned so as to register with the pin 4:5. rIhus the sash l2 is pivotally mounted in its lowermost position by the pins i5 and 45 upon the side trames l5 and l5', respectively.

The sash 12 may be lowered in the same manner as the sash 13 is raised, as above described, and when the sash 12 is in its lowermost position, it may be rotated in either direction as shown by the dotted line positions in F ig. 3, so that all portions of the sash may be easily accessible to a person standing on the `tloor.

I qlaim:

l. "EL metal window including a frame, a sash slidable in the frame, guiding means upon the sash normally engaging the frame, means mounted upon the sash for moving the gui lng means into and out oit engagement with the frame, and releasable spring pressed means upon the sash at the central portion vertically thereof for pivotally mounting the sash upon the frame whereby the sash may be rotated when the guiding means are moved out of engagement with the frame.

2. A double hung metal window including a irame, a. pair of sashes slidable in the frame, guiding means upon each sash normally engaging the frame, means for moving the guiding means into and out oi engagement with the frame, and releasable spring pressed means upon each sash at the central portion vertically thereof for pivotally mounting the same in a plurality of positions on the frame.

ln testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

EDWARD L. GONDER. 

